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(NEW YORK) — Policymakers and consumers on Tuesday will closely watch the release of fresh data on consumer prices, which will show whether inflation has continued its monthslong slowdown. The inflation data for May arrives a day before the Federal Reserve will announce its latest rate decision as it determines whether to extend an aggressive […]

(NEW YORK) — Jose Velasquez Castellano said he first worked on a farm when he was 8 years old. At age 13, he began working shifts as long as 12 hours each summer in a tobacco field. “My mom was going through a little rough patch financially,” Castellano, who grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina, after […]

(NEW YORK) — For wheelchair users, taking a trip that involves flying can often be an undignified hassle. A partnership between a consortium and a major airliner is looking to change that. Oftentimes at the gate, people who use power wheelchairs are lifted out of their seats into narrow wheelchairs designed specifically for airplane aisles, […]

(NEW YORK) — As wildfire smoke bathed New York City in fumes on Wednesday afternoon, UPS driver Matt Leichenger said he suffered a wave of nausea in the back of his truck with hardly anything he could do about it. “There’s nowhere you can escape to,” Leichenger told ABC News. “Unless you literally stop working […]

(NEW YORK) — Millions of dollars in unpaid school lunch debt have been mounting in districts across the country, and one Virginia mom is on a mission to settle the bill in her local community. Adelle Settle feels a student’s ability to pay for their meal at the school cafeteria should never get in the […]

(NEW YORK) — Looking for a holiday or vacation rental this summer? Beware the fake listing. It’s a scam that Morgan MacFarlane encountered when she booked an Airbnb room for a trip to Mexico. After she paid and showed up to the destination shown on the Airbnb listing to check in, she learned there was […]

(NEW YORK) — Jamilla Vanbuckley would like to buy a home one day. A correctional counselor in New York City, Vanbuckley has been living with her parents and tucking as much money as possible into her savings account. But by late summer, she expects a new expense to enter her monthly budget — gradually paying […]

(NEW YORK) — Kennedy Davenport, a drag queen, rejoiced when she learned last year that she would be featured on apparel in the forthcoming Pride collection at Target. “You never imagine opportunities like this,” Davenport told ABC News, comparing the breakthrough to her previous role competing on the TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” For Davenport, elation […]

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is stepping down, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday. Over a 13-month tenure, Licht vowed to institute down-the-middle coverage but faced backlash over decisions such as a recent town hall event with former President Donald Trump. Story developing… Copyright © 2023, […]

GMVozd/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 22,530 pounds of beef chili with beans that was meant to be served in schools has been recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. J.T.M. Provisions Company announced the recall of its “frozen, ready-to-eat beef chili with beans products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically white plastic,” […]